The House of Representatives’ Standing Committee on Communications and the Arts is holding its first round of interstate public hearings this week for its inquiry into the challenges and opportunities within the Australian live music industry.

The Committee will be speaking with industry stakeholders, including peak bodies, broadcasters and event organisers. It will also host several roundtables with musicians, venues, academic researchers and Commonwealth and State government agencies.

Public hearings will take place this week on Wednesday, 24 July (9am–4pm) at the Royal on the Park, Brisbane and on Thursday 25 July and Friday 26 July at the State Library of NSW, Sydney. These hearings will be broadcast live at aph.gov.au/live.

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“The Committee looks forward to continuing its deep dive into the operational and regulatory challenges facing the live music event industry,” said The Chair, Brian Mitchell MP.

“The Committee is also looking forward to discussions in a roundtable format with the key music-related Commonwealth Arts agencies about how Australian live music is recognised and supported in Australia’s cultural policy Revive.”

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